Watch Your Language: Mother Tongue and Her Wayward Children
Gorrell, Robert
ISBN 10: 0874172357 ISBN 13: 9780874172355
Published by University of Nevada Press, 1994
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In this lively, playful celebration of the joys and power of language, Gorrell points to all the signs that show English to be alive and well, and, like any other living thing, constantly evolving. Watch Your Language! covers a wide array of topics of interest to all aficionados of English, from political doublespeak to spelling, from etymology to puns and wordgames. Throughout, Gorrell invites readers to share his love for words.
About the Author: Robert Gorrell is professor of English emeritus at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is the author of more than a dozen books and his weekly newspaper column ""Straight Talk"" was published in the Reno Gazette-Journal for thirteen years through 1995. He is the recipient of numerous distinguished service awards from the University of Nevada, Reno, the Nevada Humanities Committee, and the University of Nevada Alumni Association.
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Title: Watch Your Language: Mother Tongue and Her ...
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket